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Valley Edition: MatSu Food Bank
Mike Chmielewski welcomes Fred Becker, Executive Director of the MatSu Food Bank. Fred shares a time when he and his wife needed help with…
Valley Edition: Denali Family Services, Dan Bigley
Dan Bigley, Chief Executive Officer/President of Denali Family Services, joins Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition. Dan Bigley has spent sixteen years at Denali Family…
Valley Edition: Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani
Emily Forstner chats with School District Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani on Valley Edition. Emily and Dr. Trani discussed Mat-Su Central School and hybrid learning.…
Valley Edition Oct. 10: Alex Strawn
Borough Planning and Land Use Director Alex Strawn discusses borough-wide cleanup efforts with Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition. Alex thanked the many folks that…
Valley Edition: The Alaska Literacy Program
Amy Facklam and Rebekah Potter from the Alaska Literacy Project join Mike Chmielewski. The Alaska Literacy Program is a volunteer-based community agency with a…
Valley Edition 2025-9-19 Dr. Randy Trani
School District Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani talks with Emily Forstner on Valley Edition. Emily congratulates Dr. Trani on winning the Alaska Superintendent of the…
Valley Edition 2025-9-12 Gino Graziano
Gino Graziano from the UAF Extension talks about invasive plants with host, Mike Chmielewski. The two invasive plants that Gino has been working with…
Valley Edition: Glass Recycling Returns
Jeff Smith, Solid Waste Manager for the borough, and Tam Boeve, Executive Director discuss the return of glass recycling to the recycling center on September 9.…
Valley Edition 2025-8-29 Dr. Deena Bishop
Mike Chmielewski conversed with Dr. Deena Bishop, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, at the Alaska State Fair. Their wide-ranging conversation about…
Valley Edition/Voices of the Mat-Su, Aug. 22
Unforgettable. This is the last episode in the Voices of the Mat-Su podcast series. In it, we turn the tables and interview Emily Forstner…